I remember those early conversations. Mostly with a smile! The ones with my wife, Susan. When we decided to leap together into the unknown world of entrepreneurship and small business. The ones with my Vice-President. When I broke the news that I was leaving my...
Every December we launch our annual Barefoot for Barefeet sock drive, where we ask our friends, clients and colleagues to donate 1-2 pairs of new winter socks in support of the Brunswick Street Mission’s Clothing Bank. This year our campaign expanded to Newfoundland & Labrador as...
I am delighted to announce that Linda Carter has joined the Barefoot Facilitation Inc. team as a part-time Associate Consultant, based out of St. John’s. Linda will help to expand our facilitation, training and consulting services across Newfoundland and Labrador. She will work with clients to...
Halifax, Nova Scotia (August 2, 2017) - Barefoot Facilitation Inc. and Research Power Inc. are excited to jump-start the 2017 edition of the Learning For Health Toolkit. This Toolkit was originally launched in 2014 as the Health Literacy in Community Organizations: A Toolkit to Support Engagement and...
Our 3rd Annual Barefoot for Barefeet sock drive was a HUGE success. In late November we reached out to friends, clients and colleagues to donate new winter socks in support of the Brunswick Street Mission’s Clothing Bank. The response was overwhelming! It started at our Holiday Mixer...
Introduction Barefoot Facilitation Inc. has quickly become recognized as the facilitation solution of choice among a growing group of non-profit, public and private sector clients across Canada. We work with clients to create facilitation and training solutions that are relaxed and informal while being results oriented...
Building on requests from Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia-Central's last Leadership Lab on Partnership and Collaboration, Developing a Facilitative Leadership Style: Appetizers to Get You Started! is all about strengthening your organization with active listening and communication skills. Get a 'taste' of new strategies...
It’s National Volunteer Week 2016. A time to celebrate the contributions that 12.7 million volunteers make in communities across Canada. And at Barefoot Facilitation Inc. we’re paying tribute to the voluntary, not-for-profit organizations that we've had the privilege of supporting over the past eight years. We thank these organizations for...
I asked this question online and was thrilled with the scope and variety of responses! Recently delivered a 2 day facilitator training workshop. Participants were interested in tips re: protecting their voices when they are speaking/facilitating for many hours. What's your best advice?! Here’s the advice that...
On Tuesday, April, 29th, 2014 close to 100 employees from Capital Health gathered at the Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for the Collaboration: Working Together – 2014 Spring Interprofessional Development Day. The purpose of the session was to create an opportunity for Capital Health employees...